widow
noun/ˈwɪdoʊ/
Frequency rank: #3,822 most common English word
Meaning
a woman whose husband has died and who has not remarried.
Example sentence
After her husband passed away, she became a young widow and raised her three children alone.
Synonyms & related words
- survivor
- bereaved
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